Inking-pad.



PATENTED MAY 3, 1904;

H. BAUMGARTEN.

INKING PAD.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 7. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

snoeutoz UNITED STATES Patented May 3, 1904.

PATENT FFICE.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

lNKlNG-PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,890, dated May 3, 1904.

Application filed March 7,1903.

Serial No. 146,616. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HERMAN-BAUMGARTEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVashington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Inking-Pads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in inking-pads for use in connection with handstamps, and has particular reference to that class of pads designed, primarily, for use by postmaster-s and which consist of an ink-carrying surface of felt or other material attached to an elastic base of roller com position or gelatin compound.

The object of the invention is to provide an inking-pad of this class in which the felt or other ink-carrying surface may be readily renewed, so that the elastic base or cushion, w h is expensive, need not be discarded when the felt becomes worn from the action of the stamp.

With the above object in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafterfully described, particularly pointed out in the claims, and clearly illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved pad; Fig. 2, a cross-sectional view,'and Fig. 3 a side elevation of the ink-carrying felt.

In pads of the class mentioned the base, which is formed of roller composition or gelatin compound,- is molded about the ink-carrying felt, so that it is impossible to separate the two withoutremoving portionsof the composition of the base with the felt, thus preventing further use of the pad. As the base is expensive and can be used for a considerable length of time, while the felt is cheaper and its life is comparatively short, my invention contemplates a pad so constructed that the felt may be renewed and a number of different ones used with the same base, and l accomplish this by molding the base with a circular form molded of roller composition oular recess 2 to receive the ink-absorbent felt 3, the wall 4 of the recess being undercut, as illustrated. The felt or other ink-carrying material 3 has its edge beveled at 5 to engage the base, and by means of this construction the felt may be readily removed and another inserted when necessary. To increase the life of the felt, I have arranged the same so that I it maybe reversed and both sides utilized. 1 accomplish this by forminga Vshaped groove in its edge, so that in addition wall 5 a reversely-beveled wall 6 is provided to engage beneath the undercut Wall of the I recess of the base when the felt is reversed. The upper portion 7 of the wall of the recess of the base is inclined outwardly to receive l the wall 6 of the felt. Thus it will be seen (i that] have provided the base with a recess I f I having a V-shaped inwardly-projecting portion and the edge of the felt with a V-shaped groove to receive the same.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a pad havin an elastic composition base and a detachable reversible ink-absorbent top.

Having thus fully described my invention, What] claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is m 1. An inking 5 formed of gelatin compound or the like, an I ink-absorlmnt top, and, means for detachably securing the top to the cushion with either of its faces exposed for use. E 9 An inking-pad comprising a cushion, an

be readily removed or gelatin compound and formed with a cir -pad comprising acushion beneath the undercut wall 4 of the recess of to the beveled ink-absorbent top, and means for detachahly l said cushien :unl .op uilh ither 01 the faces securing the ton to the cushion with either of of the nun exposed for use. 10 its faces exposed for use. In testinumv whereof lnflix my signature in 3. An inking-pailcomprisinga cushion lmvpresence of two witnesses. ing' a recess formed with an undercut wall, HERMAN BAUMGART 1N. and an ink absorbenttop having its edge \Vil'nesses: formed with reversely-disposed portions to EMANUEL BALIM GAR'IIQN engage beneath said wall to detachably unite T1105. 1). EVANS, Jr. 

